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County or areaDumfries and Galloway
Postcode districtDG8
Telephone code01576
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 22 min4:38 am – 10:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 11 min8:40 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,148 residentsin the Machars North census areaMedian age 56.11,078 households66% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright12% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 1,004 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: farming, forestry and fishing 22%, health and social work 11%, retail and wholesale 9%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 53% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle28% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,392 mm of rain a year, 46 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October49 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 18°CJJuly: 10 to 19°CJAugust: 10 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 3 to 10°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBarnkirk Lochlake · under a mileKirk Poollake · 1.1 miBruce's Stone, Glentroolhistoric site · 1.7 miMill Islandisland · 1.3 miGrey Mare's Tailwaterfall · 2.3 miFrankie Hillhill · under a mileCut Islandisland · 1.7 miChalloch Hillhill · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesNewton Stewart Golf Clubgolf course · 1.4 mi · 42 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199941 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 30 May 202242 mi away, Arran, North AyrshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.3 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 6.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband39% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband87% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,175 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation29 m95 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 15 to 94 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNewton Stewart Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryCairnsmore Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 miles1.6 miPharmacyCreebridge Mill Limited4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.6 miDentist2 Princes Street1.7 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Newton Stewart1.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialSecondaryDouglas Ewart High School1.4 miPrimaryPenninghame School1.6 miPrimaryMinnigaff School1.7 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK36 miRailway stationBarrhill14 miFerryCairnryan P&O Ferry Terminal20 miBus stops3 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationNewton Stewart1.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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